In-Home Care Services in Fruitland Park, Florida

CaringScore for Fruitland Park, FL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Fruitland Park was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose in-home care services in Fruitland Park.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.1, Fruitland Park rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Fruitland Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fruitland Park, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fruitland Park, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Fruitland Park is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 6.5, Fruitland Park rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.7 physicians per capita, Fruitland Park trails the national average by 18.5 percent. Fruitland Park scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fruitland Park is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fruitland Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fruitland Park's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fruitland Park, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	9.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fruitland Park, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fruitland Park, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for in-home care services. The CostScore for Fruitland Park is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.7, the costs associated with in-home care services in Fruitland Park are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fruitland Park is $3,146 , which is 8.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fruitland Park indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fruitland Park, FL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	68
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	101

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fruitland Park, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fruitland Park. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Fruitland Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Fruitland Park is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 231 days each year in Fruitland Park, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fruitland Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fruitland Park is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,804 per year, the population of Fruitland Park earns a lower than average median household income. Fruitland Park has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.51 percent of the population in Fruitland Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fruitland Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.3	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	92.2	220.5
Public Transit	105.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	231.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65